Medicament dispensing machine

A gripping device for gripping a vial, comprising:

• a pair of arms between which the vial is held;
• and
• a neck holder located a predetermined distance above upper surfaces of said pair of arms, wherein:
• the pair of arms grips a body of the vial, and
• the neck holder holds at least a part of a neck portion of the vial to prevent the vial from falling through said pair of arms,
• the neck holder further comprises a side wall and a ceiling defining an inner space and an opening at a bottom of the neck holder, and wherein a width of the opening is smaller than a width of the inner space which is located above the opening.

A gripping device for gripping a vial, comprising:

• a pair of arms between which the vial is held;
• and
• a neck holder located a predetermined distance above upper surfaces of said pair of arms, wherein:
• the pair of arms grips a body of the vial, and
• the neck holder holds at least a part of a neck portion of the vial to prevent the vial from falling through said pair of arms, the gripping device further comprising:
• a body of the gripping device to which said pair of arms are coupled;
• and
• an eaves which is coupled to the body of the gripping device and is located above said pair of arms, wherein the neck holder is coupled to a bottom portion of the eaves.